The charismatic Italian playmaker is named the A-League's player of the year to cap off a remarkable season for the competition's newcomers.
Western United star Alessandro Diamanti has capped off a stellar first season in the A-League, winning the Johnny Warren Medal as player of the year.Western United made the A-League semi-finals in their debut seasonDiamanti received 34 points to claim the award ahead of Sydney FC's 2016/17 winner Milos Ninkovic and Melbourne City's golden boot winner Jamie Maclaren .
The charismatic Italian playmaker scored seven goals and provided a further seven assists across 25 regular-season matches, helping Western United to a semi-final appearance in their first season.Former Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts was named coach of the year after leading City to second on the ladder and a maiden grand final appearance.
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